Neo-Cain?

Herman Cain's gaffe claiming he's not familiar with the "neoconservative movement" has already sowed widespread doubts about his fitness for the office of President. This is ironic, because Cain's self-professed ignorance shed accidental light on at least one truth: There's no such thing as …

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Written by Mytheos Holt on Monday October 17, 2011

Are the Birthers the Next Black Panthers?

Bruce Bartlett wonders if conservative elites today see the teabaggers, birthers and others as cannon fodder to promote larger conservative goals the same way liberal elites originally viewed extreme left groups in the 1960s. Bartlett's comparison is thought-provoking, but I think it fails for a …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday September 2, 2009